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Pain-Based Behavior with Children and Adolescents in Conflict
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Anglin, James P. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2014
Many actions of troubled children and adolescents can disguise and conceal their ever-present and deep-seated psycho-emotional pain. Adults living and working with these youth may overlook this pain in a strategy of avoidance. Labelling troubling behavior as "outbursts," "explosions," or "acting out," ignores the…
Descriptors: Pain, Children, Adolescents, Conflict
State of the Research and Literature Address: ACT with Children, Adolescents and Parents
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Murrell, Amy R.; Scherbarth, Andrew J. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2011
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999) has been found effective in treating a wide number of psychological conditions affecting adults. To date, however, little research has been done on the use of ACT with youth and parents. Few efforts have been made at summarizing the literature that does exist. This article,…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Behavior Modification, Children, Adolescents
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Rehabilitation of a Girl with Chronic Idiopathic Pain: Are We Breaking New Ground?
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Asmundson, Gordon J. G.; Hadjistavropolous, Heather D. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Wicksell and colleagues (2005) addressed the important and currently understudied realm of chronic idiopathic musculoskeletal pain treatment in children. They presented a brief overview of empirically supported treatments for children with chronic pain, detailed their case and intervention strategy, and offered conclusions regarding the potential…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Pain, Therapy, Intervention
Pediatric Procedural Pain
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Blount, Ronald L.; Piira, Tiina; Cohen, Lindsey L.; Cheng, Patricia S. – Behavior Modification, 2006
This article reviews the various settings in which infants, children, and adolescents experience pain during acute medical procedures and issues related to referral of children to pain management teams. In addition, self-report, reports by others, physiological monitoring, and direct observation methods of assessment of pain and related constructs…
Descriptors: Pain, Pediatrics, Medical Services, Infants
A Stress Inoculation Program for Parents Whose Children Are Undergoing Painful Medical Procedures.
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Jay, Susan M.; Elliott, Charles H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1990
Compared program efficacy in helping parents cope with children's painful medical procedures. Parents (n=72) of pediatric leukemia patients participated in either stress inoculation program or observed child participating in cognitive behavior therapy. Found parents in stress inoculation program reported lower anxiety scores and higher positive…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Cancer, Children
The Treatment of Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children: A Controlled Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioral Family Intervention and Standard Pediatric Care.
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Sanders, Matthew R.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Conducted controlled clinical trial involving 44 children with recurrent abdominal pain randomly assigned to cognitive-behavioral family intervention (CBFI) or standard pediatric care (SPC). Both treatments resulted in significant improvements on measures of pain intensity and pain behavior. CBFI group had higher rate of complete elimination of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Restructuring